For Greater Glory

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  • Opened June 1, 2012 
  • 2 hr 23 min
  • R | Some Disturbing Images and War Violence
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. More on child suitability

  • In late 1920s Mexico, retired Gen. Gorostieta (Andy Garcia) and his wife (Eva Longoria) watch their country degenerate into violent civil war when the government enacts a series of anti-clerical laws. Gorostieta is at first hesitant to join the rebels, known as Cristeros, until he begins to see the cost of religious persecution on his countrymen. Though the odds are against him, the general nevertheless transforms a ragtag band of rebels into a formidable fighting force. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Cabrera, Rubén Blades
  • Director: Dean Wright
  • Genres: War Adventure, Historical Epic, Historical Film

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Part of History Silenced

by al_soto

So, I read the critics, and basically they're complaining that the movie is "too Catholic" and so it's narrow and rigid. I saw the premiere in Los Angeles, and I beg to disagree. Of course, Mexico...

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The Greater Glory is better than better!

by winniemae

OMG!! This movie is Awesome. Andy Garcia has outdone himself in this movie. He is totally awesome in this role. This movie is so action packed and yet emotionally heartwarming. You will fall in love...

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Great Movie

by FastEddieNYU

Don't be discouraged by the critics' reviews of For Greater Glory. Most claim that the characters are not well developed, thus making the story clunky or shallow. It is true that a number of...

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

In its use of locations and sets, it's an impressive achievement by director Dean Wright, whose credits include some of the effects on the "Lord of the Rings" films. If it had not hewed so singlemindedly to the Catholic view and included all religions under the banner of religious liberty, I believe it would have been more effective. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

The actor (Garcia), whose banked anger has been a secret weapon since "The Untouchables" 25 years ago, paints a fascinating portrait of a man moved by fate. Read full review

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Movieline
| Michelle Orange

There's enough froth along the way to keep the memory of Will Ferrell's recent "Casa Di Me Padre" close at hand. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

The sort of lumbering epic drama that went out of fashion by the late 1960s, For Greater Glory is mainly notable for shedding light on a little-known historical conflict, namely the Cristero War that took place in 1920s Mexico. Read full review

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Santiago Cabrera in "For Greater Glory."